Fengling Cave

The Qinglan Sect's mountain gate was faintly visible in the sea of clouds. When White Night returned, stepping on the morning light, the gate-keeping disciple's eyes flashed with surprise, and he quickly bowed: "Senior Brother Bai!"

He nodded slightly and walked straight toward the Law Enforcement Hall.

Half a year of worldly experience added a gentleness to his features, yet also concealed a sharpness refined by tempering. His Late Nascent Soul Stage aura was controlled perfectly, and even the elder guarding the hall secretly nodded: "This child's Dao Heart is growing increasingly stable."

Qiu Xuan was reviewing scrolls in the hall. Seeing him enter, he put down his writing brush and smiled: "You've returned at just the right time. The Sect Master just sent someone to invite you to the Main Peak for a discussion."

White Night’s heart stirred slightly: "A discussion?"

"It's about your attempt to break through to the Deity Transformation Realm." Qiu Xuan stood up and led him out. "Over the past six months, there has been much discussion about you within the sect. Some say we should use our foundation to help you break through, while others worry about rushing the process... Today, we will finalize a plan."

The Main Peak's Discussion Hall was solemn and majestic. Light blue spiritual energy coiled around the twelve Coiling Dragon Pillars, and seated within the hall were the seven core Elders of the sect and the Sect Master.

When White Night walked into the hall, all eyes fell upon him. There was scrutiny and expectation, but no one showed contempt. With his Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation and the reputation he had forged in the Eastern Continent over the past six months, he was worthy of sitting here.

"White Night, do you know what the Deity Transformation Realm means to our sect?" The Sect Master got straight to the point, his voice carrying heavy pressure. "The Qinglan Sect has not had a Late Stage Soul Transformation cultivator for three hundred years. If you succeed, our sect can be promoted to the Fifth Rank and gain access to more secret realm resources."

White Night cupped his hands: "This disciple understands."

"However, the Deity Transformation Tribulation is perilous, especially for a genius like you; the Heavenly Tribulation's power far exceeds that of ordinary people." The Red-Robed Elder on the left spoke in a deep voice. "Although using the 'Wind Spirit Cave Heaven' can increase the success rate by thirty percent, it requires consuming the sect's century-old accumulation of Wind Spirit Crystals. The risk is too great."

"Risk?" Qiu Xuan retorted. "Should we just watch such a talent fail? If we hadn't been so conservative three hundred years ago, why would our sect still be stuck at the Sixth Rank?"

Arguments immediately erupted inside the hall. Some elders advocated for caution, while others supported full assistance.

White Night stood quietly in the hall, his expression calm, as if the discussion were not about him.

"Quiet down, everyone." The Sect Master raised his hand as a signal, his gaze falling on White Night. "What is your own opinion? Are you willing to use the resources of the Wind Spirit Cave Heaven?"

White Night looked up: "This disciple needs it, and this disciple promises that if I break through to Deity Transformation, I will lead the Qinglan Sect to the Fifth Rank."

His voice was not loud, but it carried undeniable determination. His Late Nascent Soul Stage aura quietly permeated the air, bringing the arguments in the hall to an abrupt halt.

Satisfaction flashed in the Sect Master's eyes: "Good! That sense of responsibility is enough. In three days, the Wind Spirit Cave Heaven will be opened. You may enter for a year of secluded cultivation. All necessary resources will be supplied by the sect!"

After the meeting dispersed, Qiu Xuan handed him a cyan jade slip: "This is a map of the Wind Spirit Cave Heaven. The 'Eye of Wind Spring' inside is most beneficial for tempering the Nascent Soul. Make good use of it."

...Three days later, the entrance to the Wind Spirit Cave Heaven opened on the back mountain of the Main Peak.

This was a valley enveloped by a formation. The stone door at the entrance was carved with countless Wind-type runes, and it only slowly opened when three Deity Transformation Elders simultaneously injected spiritual energy.

"The flow of time inside the Cave Heaven is three times faster than the outside world. Remember to come out after one year, otherwise, the formation will close and be difficult to open again," the Sect Master instructed.

White Night nodded, turned, and stepped through the stone door.

The scene before him suddenly widened. The spiritual energy concentration inside the bright valley was ten times that of the outside world, and light blue dots floated in the air—these were Wind-type spiritual energies condensed to their extreme.

Countless Spiritual Herbs he had never seen before grew on the ground. Their leaves moved without wind, radiating pure energy.

The distant mountain wall was densely embedded with Wind Spirit Crystals, ranging from low-grade to supreme-grade, glittering with brilliant light.

"It truly is a blessed land," White Night sighed inwardly. The Heavenly Heart Imprint allowed him to clearly see the trajectory of the spiritual energy flow. The Eye of Wind Spring in the center of the valley continuously spewed liquid spiritual energy, and the space around the spring eye was slightly distorted, clearly containing the Space Law.

He did not rush to cultivate, choosing instead to familiarize himself with the environment first.

In the deepest part of the Wind Spirit Cave Heaven was a natural Stone Cave. Stalactites hung from the roof, and the dripping water hit the ground, making a crisp sound that perfectly matched the frequency of the Wind Law.

This was undoubtedly the best place for cultivation.

White Night sat cross-legged in the Stone Cave and took out the void spirit stone he had purchased from the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

As soon as the stone touched the spiritual energy inside the Cave Heaven, it automatically floated up, and wisps of Spatial Airflow sprayed out from the holes on its surface.

He placed the stone in front of him, circulated the profound meaning of the Heavenly Wind Sword Scripture, and guided the Spatial Airflow to merge with the Wind-type spiritual energy.

"Buzz--!"

The two Laws produced violent repulsion upon contact. The void spirit stone erupted in blinding black light, forcing White Night to retreat repeatedly, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"As expected, it's not that easy." He wiped away the blood, a hint of persistence flashing in his eyes.

The Deity Transformation Realm is inherently a realm of Law fusion; the collision between wind and space is precisely the key to breakthrough.

For the next three months, he fought against the repulsive force of the two Laws every day.

Sometimes the Wind-type spiritual energy tore apart the Spatial Airflow, and sometimes Spatial Rifts devoured the force of the wind. The stone walls of the cave were pockmarked by the aftershocks of the two Laws, and his divine body was often covered in wounds, but every collision deepened his understanding of the Laws.

On the morning of the fourth month, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the gap in the Stone Cave, a miracle occurred.

The black light of the void spirit stone and the blue light of the Wind-type spiritual energy suddenly intertwined into a spiral light pillar. The two Laws wrapped around each other like Yin-Yang fish, no longer repelling but nourishing each other!

"It's done!" Ecstasy flashed in White Night's eyes.

He could clearly feel that the penetrative power of the Wind-type spiritual energy had increased several times under the enhancement of the Spatial Airflow.

Furthermore, the expansion speed of the Spatial Rifts increased by thirty percent driven by the force of the wind—this was the Law Resonance of the Deity Transformation Realm!

As the Laws fused, his Nascent Soul began to transform.

The miniature figure, originally three inches tall, slowly grew. Faint spatial patterns merged into the eighteen wind patterns around its body, and a tiny vortex appeared on its brow, constantly inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy within the Cave Heaven—this was the precursor to the Deity Transformation Soul!

White Night did not stop. He took out the Wind Law Fragments and High-Grade Spiritual Marrow from his System Space.

The fragments merged into the Nascent Soul, making the fusion of wind and space smoother; the spiritual marrow turned into a torrent, nourishing the growing Nascent Soul and making it increasingly solid.

Time passed during the monotonous cultivation. Nearly half of the Wind Spirit Crystals inside the Cave Heaven were consumed by him, and the liquid spiritual energy in the Eye of Wind Spring dropped by three feet.

As the one-year limit approached, his Nascent Soul had grown to six inches tall. The vortex on his brow spun faster and faster, and the surrounding space began to tremble violently—clearly a sign of breakthrough.

"The Three-Nine Heavenly Wind Tribulation is coming." White Night looked at the sky outside the Stone Cave, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

He could feel that the Laws of Heaven and Earth outside the Cave Heaven were gathering; a tribulation aimed at him was about to descend.

He walked out of the Stone Cave and came to the center of the Wind Spirit Cave Heaven. He embedded the void spirit stone in the ground, used himself as the formation eye, and set up a massive Wind-Type Formation. This was the "Wind Rift Array" he created by combining the terrain of the Cave Heaven, which could use Spatial Rifts to guide the power of the Heavenly Tribulation and reduce the impact.

The moment the setup was complete, the sky suddenly darkened. Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the dark clouds, and countless cyan Wind Pillars descended from the cloud layer, striking fiercely toward White Night like the angry whip of a celestial god.

The first layer, the "Bone-Splitting Wind," had arrived!

"Good timing!" White Night advanced instead of retreating, circulating the Wind Law to guide the Wind Pillars toward the formation on the ground.

The Wind Pillars passed through the Spatial Rifts, their power weakened by nearly half. When they struck him, although his blood and qi churned, they did not damage his foundation.

Immediately after the first tribulation passed, the second layer, the "Soul-Devouring Wind," followed.

This was a storm composed of countless tiny Wind Blades, specifically targeting a cultivator's Divine Soul. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators would have their Soul Origin scattered in mere moments.

White Night's gaze sharpened. His Nascent Soul formed Hand Seals in his Dantian, and the vortex on his brow burst forth with dazzling light, forming a solid Divine Soul Barrier.

At the same time, he circulated the Wind Law to its extreme, forming a rotating Wall of Airflow around himself, diverting most of the Wind Blades away.

"Crack!" Although the barrier blocked the fatal attack, it was covered in cracks. A tearing pain came from White Night's Divine Soul, but he gritted his teeth and endured it.

When the third layer, the "Chaos Wind," descended, the entire Wind Spirit Cave Heaven trembled.

This was a gray storm composed of Chaotic Airflow. Wherever it passed, Laws disintegrated and space shattered; even the formation set up by the void spirit stone disintegrated inch by inch in the storm!

"Now!" A look of determination flashed in White Night's eyes. He condensed all the Wind and Space Laws within his body into his fist and punched fiercely toward the Chaos Wind!

This punch fused the insights he gained during his worldly experience, combining hardness and softness, possessing both the momentum of thunder striking down and the subtlety of silent nourishment!

"Boom--!"

The force of the punch collided with the Chaos Wind, erupting in world-destroying energy.

White Night's figure was swallowed by the storm, disappearing into the gray airflow.

The faces of the Sect Master and the elders outside the Cave Heaven changed drastically. Qiu Xuan couldn't help but want to rush in, but he was stopped by the Sect Master: "This is his tribulation, and also his opportunity. We cannot interfere."

The storm lasted for a full three hours. As the Chaos Wind gradually dispersed, a figure slowly walked out of the airflow.

White Night's clothes were shredded, and his divine body was covered in wounds, but his eyes were brighter than ever before.

The vortex on his brow disappeared, replaced by a light blue imprint. Nine black and white Law Halos encircled his body—this was the symbol of the Deity Transformation Realm!

"He broke through..." Qiu Xuan murmured, his eyes filled with excitement.

White Night looked up toward the Cave Heaven entrance, feeling the deeper connection between his body and the Laws of Heaven and Earth, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The Deity Transformation Realm, achieved!

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